Franchise opportunities compared

    Great Greek vs Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Great Greek

    $704,620 – $1,246,725

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    $72,500 – $654,200

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Great Greek

    Not available

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Great Greek

    18%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Great Greek figures come from its 2026 FDD and Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Great Greek and Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Great Greek: 20, Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Great Greek

    $704,620 – $1,246,725
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    $72,500 – $654,200
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Great Greek

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Great Greek

    18%
    oses that you have paid 98% or less royalties in any one month, plus interest at the lesser of — 18
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Great Greek

    3%
    revenues do not include documented refunds or sales tax. Marketing /Brand Fund Contribution 2 — 3 — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    3%
    NationalAdvertising maximum — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Great Greek

    87
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    23
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Great Greek

    +30
    Calculated: 57 at end of 2023 → 87 at end of 2025

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    −1
    Calculated: 24 at end of 2022 → 23 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Great Greek

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Great Greek

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Great Greek

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Great Greek
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Blue Adamas, LLC
    $291,841
    other Blue Adamas, LLC
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Neighbors Hospitality, LLC
    $2,247,753
    other Neighbors Hospitality, LLC
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Tessera, LLC
    $2,756,775
    other Tessera, LLC
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +17 more groups in the full report
    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate combinedGreenLeaf/Bananas
    $501,427
    other Affiliate combinedGreenLeaf/Bananas —LowAnnualGrossSales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domesticfranchised combinedGreenLeaf/Bananas
    $644,393
    other Domesticfranchised combinedGreenLeaf/Bananas —MedianAnnualGrossSales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 6affiliatecombinedGreenLeaf/Bananas restaurants, openoneyear+
    26.63 percent
    other Affiliatecombinedconcept —Averagefoodandpapercost
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Great Greek vs Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Great Greek or Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads?
    Great Greek: $704,620 – $1,246,725 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: $72,500 – $654,200 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Great Greek and Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads royalties compare?
    Great Greek: 18% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26); Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Great Greek or Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads?
    Great Greek: 87 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: 23 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Great Greek and Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Great Greek has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 location groups; Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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